1. What are tectonic plates?
2 What is the bhabar?
3 Which Island countries are our southem neighbours?
4 Differentiate between profession and employment? 5. Name the countries which are larger than India
Answers
Explanation:
1) A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.
2)The Bhabar is a narrow belt about 8-10km wide running in East to west direction along the foot of the Shiwaliks of Himalayan Range with a remarkable continuity from the Indus to the Tista. The Bhabar belt is comparatively narrow in the east and extensive in the western and north-western hilly region.
3)Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two island countries which are the southern neighbours of India.
4)The difference between profession and employment is the main objective of a profession is to provide service; on the contrary, the objective of employment is to earn income in the form of salary by providing satisfactory work to the employer.
5) The countries that are larger than India are Russia, Canada, U.S.A, China, Brazil and Australia.
Answer:
1)Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of seven large plates and the movements of a larger number of smaller plates of Earth's lithosphere, since tectonic processes began on Earth between 3.3 and 3.5 billion years ago.
2)Overview. Bhabar is the gently-sloping coarse alluvial zone below the Sivalik Hills (outermost foothills of the Himalayas) where streams disappear into permeable sediments.
3)Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two island countries which are the southern neighbours of India.
4)The main objective of a profession is to provide service. The main objective of employment is to earn income in the form of salary by satisfying the employer. ... It involves production, purchase & sale or exchange of goods & services. It involves the rendering of personalized services of specialized nature.
5)The countries that are larger than India are Russia, Canada, U.S.A, China, Brazil and Australia. Russia is the largest among all countries. The area of the Country Russia is of 17.09 sq.km, and India has an area of 3.28 sq.km.